How to say “pumpkin” in Japanese | カボチャ (かぼちゃ、kabocha)

The Japanese vocabulary「カボチャ (かぼちゃ、kabocha)」means “pumpkin.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word	カボチャ
Hiragana	かぼちゃ
Romaji Reading	kabocha
English Meaning	pumpkin

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Remove the pumpkin seeds cleanly.

Spoken and Non-honorific Language:

Japanese Sentence	かぼちゃの種たねを綺麗きれいに取とり除のぞいて。
Romaji Reading	Kabocha no tane o kirei ni torinozoite.

Please remove the pumpkin seeds cleanly.

Polite Form:

Japanese Sentence	かぼちゃの種を綺麗に取り除いてください。
Romaji Reading	Kabocha no tane o kirei ni torinozoite kudasai.

I’ll boil the pumpkin sweetly.

Plain Form:

Japanese Sentence	カボチャを甘あまく煮にる。
Romaji Reading	Kabocha o amaku niru.

Polite Form:

Japanese Sentence	カボチャを甘く煮ます。
Romaji Reading	Kabocha o amaku nimasu.

I’ll steam the pumpkin using a microwave.

Plain Form:

Japanese Sentence	カボチャをレンジで蒸むす。
Romaji Reading	Kabocha o renji de musu.

Polite Form:

Japanese Sentence	カボチャをレンジで蒸します。
Romaji Reading	Kabocha o renji de mushimasu.